Calendar of Events...

Go to http://www.palmsprings.com/calender/index.html for a full schedule of events, festivals, fairs, concerts, parades, and more going on in and around Palm Springs.

Within Walking/Wheelchair Distance...

Downtown Palm Springs’ Palm Canyon Drive
Go to http://www.palmcanyondrive.org/, for a full overview of downtown Palm Springs establishments.

Palm Springs Art Museum
http://www.psmuseum.org/

Spa Resort Casino
http://www.sparesortcasino.com/

Weekly “Village Fest” on Thursday nights, from 6 pm to 10 pm, year-round http://www.palmspringsvillagefest.com/

Palm Springs Convention Center
http://www.palmspringscc.com/

Amusement & Day Trips...

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
1 Tramway Road
Palm Springs
Tel: 760-325-1391
http://www.pstramway.com/
Take a cable car to the top of Mount San Jacinto and spend the day hiking through unspoiled, undeveloped Alpine wilderness. Overnight camping available.

Knott’s Soak City
1500 S. Gene Autry Trail
Palm Springs
Tel: 760-327-0499
http://www.knotts.com/SOAKCITY/PS
This 16-acre waterpark, featuring twisting waterslides, wave pools, and lazy rivers, is open spring through mid-fall.

The Living Desert
47-900 Portola Avenue
Palm Desert
Tel: 760-346-5694
http://www.livingdesert.org
Not your typical zoo, this unique attraction is a conservation center for endangered species, complemented by botanical gardens, a natural history museum, wilderness park, nature preserve, and education center.

Joshua Tree National Park
74485 National Park Drive
Twenty-Nine Palms
Tel: 760-367-5500
This peaceful setting offers endless hiking trails and blue skies, campgrounds, and unbeatable stargazing. http://www.joshua.tree.national-park.com/

Palm Springs’ & Desert Cities’ Hiking Trails
For a directory on all of our area’s hiking trails, go to http://www.hiking-in-ps.com/trails.html.

Desert Adventures Jeep Eco Tours
67-555 E. Palm Canyon Drive
Cathedral City
Tel: 760-324-5337
Four-wheel-drive Jeep adventures take you all over the Valley. Two-hour tours: $64-$69; three-hour tours: $84-$89; four-hour tours: $94-$99.

Palm Springs Windmill Tours
1581 La Vida Drive
Palm Springs
Tel: 760-251-1997
Get a close-up look at the army of giant windmills just north of Palm Springs and learn how they generate a small percentage of California's electricity, $10-$23.

Bighorn Bicycles
302 N. Palm Canyon Drive
Palm Springs
Tel: 760-325-3367
Explore the landscape by bicycle. Choose from two featured tours:
The Indian Canyons Tour: 4.5 hours, $49, explores the canyons.
Great Estates Tour: 2.5 hours, $35, rolling past some of Palm Springs' historical landmarks and celebrity homes.

The Best of the Best Tours
Tel: 760-320-1365
Discover the most fascinating sites in and around Palm Springs by Jeep. The Bonanza Tour covers the San Andreas Fault, the windmills, Indian Canyons, and celebrity homes, for $69. The White Water Wonderland Tour takes you to the Fault, windmills, celebrity homes, and fishing at the trout farm in Whitewater, for $79. Each tour lasts approximately four hours.

Palm Springs Celebrity Tours
4751 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Suite B
Palm Springs
Tel: 760-770-2700
Take a guided bus tour the homes of current and past celebrities. “Tour A” lasts approximately an hour, for $8-$20. “Tour B” lasts approximately 2 1/2 hours, for $10-$25.

Covered Wagon Tours
Tel: 760-347-2161
Explore the beautiful desert landscape on an old-time covered wagon (equipped with some modern-day comforts, such as shock absorbers), complete with meals and entertainment typical during the Old West era. Tours: $60 with dinner; $36 without dinner.

Desert Discovery Tours
Tel: 760-340-1280
Experience the highlights of the desert cities—from Palm Springs to Indio—during a captivating 4.5-hour journey, including a stop inside Elvis Presley's home. Tours run once a week, on Wednesday mornings: $48.

Desert Stars Tours and Charter
Tel: 760-323-1958
Roll past the homes of past and present celebrity residents. This Hollywood-esque tour lasts 2.5 hours and covers Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage. From $9 to $29. The short tour covers Palm Springs for $5 to $18.

Jurassic Expeditions
Tel: 760-862-5540
This narrated live production on the San Andreas Fault, is complete with characters, music and crowd interaction.

Golf...

For a full list of golf courses, tee times, rates, lessons, and more information, go to
http://www.palmsprings.com/golf.html or http://www.palm-springs.org/pages/SimplePage.aspx?page=45&linkname=Golf

Palm Springs Golf Booking Services
Discount Tee Times: 760-345-8463
Desert Golf Reservations: 760-341-2662
Next-Day Golf: 760-776-4896
Discounted Tee Times: 1-877-306-8787

Tennis...

For a comprehensive list of tennis facilities and events information, go to http://www.palmsprings.com/tennis.html.

Casinos...

The Spa Resort Casino
Downtown Palm Springs
401 E. Amado Road
Tel: 1-760-883-1000
Toll-free: 1-800-258-2946
www.sparesortcasino.com
Open since 2003, this Las Vegas-style resort and casino houses a full-service spa and fitness center with natural hot springs, restaurants, lounges, slot machines, table games, a poker room, and entertainment venue hosting world-class entertainment. Open 24/7.

Agua Caliente Casino
32-250 Bob Hope Drive
Rancho Mirage
Tel: 1-760-321-2000
www.hotwatercasino.com
Just 15 minutes from downtown Palm Springs, Agua Caliente Casino features over 45,000 square feet of gaming territory, including slot machines, table games, and a poker room, as well as six restaurants and entertainment venues. Open 24/7.

Fantasy Springs Casino
84-245 Indio Springs Parkway
Indio
Tel: 760-342-5000
Toll-free 1-800-827-2946
Show tickets: 760-342-5000
www.fantasyspringsresort.com
Just 25 minutes east of Palm Springs, this 265,000-square-foot casino features 2,000 slots, 29 table games, bingo, bowling lanes, five restaurants and a 250-room hotel.

Spotlight 29 Casino
46-200 Harrison Place
Coachella
Tel: 1-866-878-6729
www.spotlight29.com
Formerly known as Trump Spotlight 29 Casino, this dazzling casino features 2,000 slot machines, 35 table games, a poker room with regular tournaments, two restaurants, a food court, the 2,300-seat Spotlight Showroom for major headlining acts, and the Blue Bar lounge with live music on weekends.

Augustine Casino
84-001 Avenue 54 at Van Buren
Coachella
Tel: 760-391-9500
Toll-free: 1-888-752-9294
www.augustinecasino.com
Amid the equestrian ranches and polo fields east of PGA West, Augustine Casino offers a unique gaming experience, along with dining and entertainment. Open 24/7

Morongo Casino Resort & Spa
49750 Seminole Road
Cabazon (off the I-10, 17 miles west of Palm Springs)
Tel: 1-800-252-4499
www.morongocasinoresort.com
This 44-acre and 24-stor,y all-inclusive resort and casino offers a Las Vegas-style experience, with over 100,000 square feet of gaming entertainment, a large and luxurious poker room, major concert entertainment, bowling alley, lodging, a first-rate spa, retail, and meeting facilities. The neighboring Cabazon Outlets features 200 brand-name fashion merchants. Resort and casino open 24/7.

Museums...

Go to http://www.palmsprings.com/points.html for a full list of the Valley’s arts and cultural institutions.

Spas...

“The Original Palm Springs Spa” at Spa Resort Casino
100 N. Indian Canyon Drive
Palm Springs
Tel: 760-778-1772
Toll-free: 888-999-1995
www.sparesortcasino.com
Located at the original site of the Palm Springs natural mineral hot springs waters, these world-famous springs provide a natural healing waters treatment called "taking of the waters." Massages, facials, and group and custom treatment packages, fitness center, and more. (Within walking/wheelchair distance from La Casita!)

Estrella Spa Palm Springs
415 S. Belardo Road
Palm Springs
Tel: 760-320-4117
Toll-free: 1-800-670-6184
www.viceroypalmsprings.com/spa
This Mid-Century Modern-styled spa is nestled within the chic grounds of the Viceroy hotel and offers a full range of spa treatments in both indoor and outdoor settings. (Walking/wheelchair-distance from La Casita!)

Body Sense at the Palm Springs Tennis Club
701 W. Baristo Road
Palm Springs
Tel: 760-320-8413
Toll-free: 888-320-8413
www.bodysense.net
Tucked away in the chic, historic Tennis Club district, this spa features a complete range of spa services, a swimming pool, hot tub, and day packages and couples packages. (Walking/wheelchair-distance from La Casita!)

Find more spas...
For a more comprehensive list of area day spas and spa resorts, go to http://www.palmspringslife.com/media/Palm-Springs-Life/Desert-Guide/Spas/Spa-Search/

Shopping...

From upscale boutiques to designer-brand outlets to antique districts to open-air swap meets to shopping malls, a complete list of shopping establishments can be found at: http://www.giveintothedesert.com/listings/index.cfm?catID=50

Parks & Recreation...

Palm Springs Bicycle Rentals
Tel: 760-861-1687
Open 7 days
Rental Rates: $27.00 for half day; $37.00 for full day; $85.00 per week. Helmet, lock, and local map included with all rentals. 21-speed hybrid bikes, cruiser bikes, road bikes, and mountain bikes available upon request. Cash, checks, MasterCard and Visa accepted. Free pick-up and delivery.

Palm Springs Parks and Recreation
Recreation Division
Main Office Location
401 S. Pavilion Way
Palm Springs
Tel: 760-323-8272

Baristo Park
Located on Calle Segundo and Baristo in Palm Springs, this two-acre park includes picnic tables, a basketball court, tot lot, play structures, grills, and drinking fountains. Open until 10 p.m.

Demuth Park
Located at 4365 Mesquite Avenue, Demuth Park is Palm Springs’ largest park, with 61 verdant acres dotted with ball fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, picnic tables, soccer fields, a tot lot, drinking fountains, restrooms. It is also adjacent to the YMCA youth center. Open until 10 p.m.

Highland Park
Tel: 760-323-8271
Located at 480 Tramview Road, this park encompasses 18 acres near the northern entrance to Palm Springs and features a ball field, basketball courts, picnic tables, grills, play structures, rental facilities for events, and drinking fountains and restrooms. As part of the Desert Highland Unity Center, adjacent to the park is a gymnasium with indoor basketball, volleyball, badminton, as well as a weight room and game room. Open until 10 p.m.

Frances Stevens Park
Located at 555 N. Palm Canyon Drive, this scenic four-acre park next to the Palm Springs Playhouse and Art Center is a regular setting for traveling art and historical fairs on weekends and includes picnic tables and drinking fountains. Open until 10 p.m.

Palm Springs Dog Park
Located behind Palm Springs City Hall on Civic Drive, the dog park features two night-lighted areas, as well as designated areas for large and small dogs. Kick back on park benches under shady canopies while the dogs run leash-free and mingle. Open until 10 p.m.

Ruth Hardy Park
Located in central Palm Springs at 700 Tamarisk Way, this 22-acre historical neighborhood park is a short stroll from downtown Palm Springs and popular with picnickers, with its play structures, eight lighted public tennis courts, three sand volleyball courts, picnic tables, a basketball court, tot lot, grills, and restrooms. Open until 10 p.m.

Sunrise Plaza Park
Located at Sunrise Way between Ramon Road and E. Baristo Road, this immense and lush 38-acre park features an exercise circuit, basketball court, baseball field, picnic tables, grills, play structures with water features, drinking fountains, and restrooms. Home of Palm Springs Stadium and adjacent to the Palm Springs Library. Open until 10 pm. See the list below for all of its adjoining facilities:

Palm Springs Library
Tel: 760-323-7323

Palm Springs Swim Center
Tel: 760-323-8278

Palm Springs Stadium
Tel: 760-323-8272

Palm Springs Pavilion
Tel: 760-323-8272

Palm Springs Leisure Center
Tel: 760-323-8272

Palm Springs Senior Center
Mizell Senior Center
Tel: 760-323-5689

Concerts in the Park
Tel: 760-323-8272

Palm Springs Skate Park
Tel: 760-323-8278

Palm Springs Lap Swim
Tel: 760-323-8278

Victoria Park
Tucked away at 2744 N. Via Miraleste in Palm Springs, this lovely eight-acre park includes picnic tables, a volleyball court, grills, tot lot, play structure, sheltered picnic area, drinking fountains, and restrooms. Open until 10pm.

Palm Springs "Wellness" Park
On the corner of Via Miraleste and Tachevah, the Wellness Park sits on five and one-half acres, right behind Desert Regional Medical Center, providing beautifully landscaped walkways, a fitness course, park benches, and water fountains.

Palm Springs Swim Center
405 S. Pavilion
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Tel: 760-323-8278
Open 7 days, including many holidays
Olympic-size pool and lap lanes.
Lap Swim Hours:
M-F: 5:30 am-8:30 am
MWF: 5 pm-6:30 pm
Sat & Sun: 9 am-11 am

Palm Springs YMCA
Indoor Sports and Youth Activities
4365 Mesquite Avenue
Palm Springs
Tel: 760-320-6430

Palm Springs Lanes—Bowling Center
68051 Ramon Road
Cathedral City
Tel: 760-324-8204

Smoke Tree Stables
Horseback riding open to the public
1850 Smoke Tree Lane
2500 S. Toledo Avenue
Palm Springs
Tel: 760-327-1372
www.smoketreeranch.com/smoketreestables.html

Crazy Horse Ranch
50440 Cheyenne Trail
Morongo, CA 92256
Tel: 760-831-6450
www.palmsprings.com/active/crazyhorseranch/index.html
Horseback riding in the Morongo Valley, just 15 minutes northwest of Palm Springs. Private horseback rides, lessons, adventure, trails.